How to Finance Health Care Services
Health care costs have risen and will continue to rise. Unfortunately, a major medical problem can cause a devastating blow to your financial health. The cost of a hospital stay is many thousands of dollars and if you do not have health insurance then the cost is completely the patient’s responsibility.
Of course we would all get health insurance to protect us from illness if we knew that we were going to need it. Unfortunately, this happens rarely but there are sources available to finance your medical bills when you are faced with the situation.
Medicaid
- All states offer income based
health coverage to assist with medical expenses. - Visit your local Social Service
office to apply. - Medicaid is for low income
individuals.
Care Credit
- Care Credit offers the service
paying for medical treatment over time. - Apply for Care credit via the
company website. - No up-front payments required with
low monthly payments.
Chase Health Advance
- Chase Health Advance offers
financing for many different medical conditions. - Apply for assistance via the Chase
Health website. - Chase Health Advance provides no
interest payment plans is paid in full within six to twenty-four
months. - Chase allows payment for many
medical treatments including cosmetic, dental, orthodontic, vision,
and chiropractor treatments.
GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services
- GE has made a commitment to
improve healthcare treatments for a lower cost for all people in
need. - Visit the GE Healthymagination
Fund website to apply for financing options for managing your
medical treatment. - GE Healthymagination Fund
understands that all individuals deserve proper medical treatment.